Its a lot easier by taking off the shift surround, lift up the boot and turn the nut. Knob just screws off normally and you also see how you can change your shift boots as well!
Finally got mine after waiting a few months. They originally said beginning of February possibly and boom it was here this week. Also the weather here near Boston has been freezing and that made me nervous picking the car up under 20 dgrees. I do all my paperwork and then it starts f'n snowing...